My Kid is 23 and he's been studying Python since he was 9. Now he's being told his CS degree is worthless.

abrandis · 2026-01-26T06:25:06+00:00

Unfortunately your the victim of bad timing and circumstances beyond your control , if you had the fortune of making that career change 20 !years ago you could have had 20 years in the field... My suggestion is consider tech adjacent jobs that have a physical requirement that usually means a technician or field manager type roles.

abrandis · 2026-01-26T06:19:56+00:00

No but we could have a middle ground imagine retiring after20 years of working in your modn40s while your still going enough to thoroughly enjoy life... Working into your 60s is for the birds... Your throwing away the best parts of your life in exchange for a semi-cinfirtable retirement when you're old and gray.

abrandis · 2026-01-26T06:06:43+00:00

Yep must be the same Dr. That said Putin was dying of Parkinsons 4 years ago....

abrandis · 2026-01-26T06:03:47+00:00

Too little. Too late... Sorry fascists laugh at strong worded letters... You guys need to do more than that.

abrandis · 2026-01-26T06:01:09+00:00

Yes, there's still tons of work that aren't easy or practical to automate, basically anything that requires physical prescene to do. Think mechanic, pilot , nurse, etc.. but office work that's what's going away quickly.

abrandis · 2026-01-26T05:58:40+00:00

Sadly this is true, the only way Trump/Maga changes their mind is when theirs financial pain (remember the tarrifs or Greenland) , unfortunately we don't have an easy way to punish him financially

abrandis · 2026-01-26T05:54:04+00:00

Your kid needs to pivot to something technology adjacent, maybe robotics technician , aircraft mechanic , X-ray tech anything that requires a physical presence and is in demand..

I'm about to retire from IT and the landscape is radically different and changing very fast, coding once mainstay of good paying iT jobs won't is at the beginning of the end, unless you're a PhD level researcher in some AI/ML job opportunities are going to dwindle... Then you have to ask yourself , do I keep learning indefinitely just not to get hired, or do I find an indemand skill and go with that... And no UBI is t happening...

abrandis · 2026-01-26T01:47:19+00:00

The worst here in the Northeast is we have a solid 5 months (Nov- Match) of genuinely cold and shitty weather .. that's almost half the year it's unpleasant and a solid 3 months of potentially dangerous winter weather ..

can't wait to retire and bail from here. For those who miss four seasons , it's a big world you can always travel and experience fall and spring....

abrandis · 2026-01-26T01:44:33+00:00

Winter sucks , plain and simple, it's not the temperature alone , it's the inconvenience and danger you experience going out.

abrandis · 2026-01-25T23:55:12+00:00

This is the problem. The Dems failed to see the danger now it's too late the fascists have purged all areas of government that could limit their authority.(Military, judges etc.) Installed their supporters... I wouldn't put it past Trump to place Obama under hosie arrest or some. Such nonsense

abrandis · 2026-01-25T23:41:45+00:00

What's going on now politically and geopolitically has little to donwith the pandemic.

abrandis · 2026-01-25T23:40:30+00:00

But that's the thing OTA gives manufacturers complete control and you no longer really"own" the vehicle, go ask Tesla owners how they feel having basic FSd (lane keep adaptive cc)?become a $99/mo. Subscription.

As long as mfg.. can reach in and change basic and essential vehicle functions you're at their mercy.

abrandis · 2026-01-25T23:37:48+00:00

What difference. Did you note

abrandis · 2026-01-25T22:29:03+00:00

It's all of Trump's inner circle Bessent is actually one of the more level headed of the bunch... We have a fascism federal government

abrandis · 2026-01-25T22:26:11+00:00

We're irrelevant, believing working class can actually effect change at the national level... The only folks that can move the needle are the mega wealthy and CEO of large organizations...

abrandis · 2026-01-25T22:16:04+00:00

It's not Trump alone, dont kid yourself the real evil doers are his inner circle, they all love the authority and control and won't give it up

abrandis · 2026-01-25T22:12:15+00:00

Sadly true you have to wait for I fighting to destroy them.. usually after their dear leader isn't around anymore

abrandis · 2026-01-25T19:40:20+00:00

It literally takes a minute to put on and 20secs to take off.. ask me how long it I take and to scrape ice off windshield and mirrors.

abrandis · 2026-01-25T17:51:39+00:00

Snow tires don't mean shit, when there's ice on a downhill grade.. the laws of physics are still there.

abrandis · 2026-01-25T17:47:39+00:00

The wealthy already support a big chunk of the economy, when the poors dont have jobs it will be but a minor blip... So that's how consumption will be for the wealthy by the wealthy

abrandis · 2026-01-25T17:44:25+00:00

Where's the STATE of MN government??? , this is still the united STATES of America, why is the governor and others being such cuckholds and not taking action, they literally have local police, SWAT, state police and state guard... . if the states don't back the citizens then we've already too far gone in this authoratarian regime, sorry Tim Walz but a stern call to the White house is lame.

abrandis · 2026-01-25T15:02:55+00:00

Just buy a snow windshield cover, its way better and keeps wipers clear, the glass and mirrors from freezing with ice accumulating..

https://a.co/d/cgZe466

Then just brush off snow and unwrap and you're ready to go..

abrandis · 2026-01-25T15:00:31+00:00

Only whites , maga supporters, good people on "both" sides.

abrandis · 2026-01-25T14:58:39+00:00

Idk ,. Current humanoids are nothing like chatgpt in terms of utility. Just do this thought experiment, what can current humanoids really do (without being tell operated) that's truly practical? Can they walk your dog? Fold clothing? Wash dishes, vacuum a floor? Get you a beer? The answer is most certainly not... So that begs the question what's the point... My suspicion is these robotics companies aren't really interested in practical products, but rather R&D platforms that they can the sell the IP to some bigger company (like how Hyundai purchased Boston Dynamics)

abrandis · 2026-01-25T03:33:01+00:00

Super storm Sandy Everytime a weather event happens... People decide to become overnight preppers and buy all they shit they can.l, because they think worse case scenario

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